Television

CartooNetwork n will honour toons tomorrow

22 Mar, 2000 - 03:00 PM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team

While the Oscar Awards on Sunday targets the mature film buff Cartoon Network has announced a show of its own which targets the kids. The "First 13th Annual Cartoon Network Fancy Anvil Awards" takes place tomorrow.

Sponsored by the "got milk?"/Milk Mustache campaign, the two hour ceremony in America will honour animated stars such as The Powerpuff Girls, Fred Flintstone and Goober the Ghost Chaser.

An official release informs that to build up excitement around the event Cartoon Network and "got milk?" offer tips on hosting an at-home awards party. Parents and kids can log onto http://www.whymilk.com to find delicious milk recipes as well as decoration and game ideas and other tips on how to host a festive awards party.

Comedians Tim Conway, Don Knotts and Phyllis Diller, along with child-star Jonathan Lipnicki 'Stuart Litlle' will appear at the awards ceremony the release states. Hosted by popular character Johnny Bravo the show promises a blend of cartoon excellence and quirkiness. The programme will give a new spin to red carpet arrivals, never ending speeches, celebrity cameos. In addition the Lifetime Achievement award will be presentated to Scooby Doo.

Kids of all ages voted for their favorite nominees by logging onto www.whymilk.com or by tuning into Cartoon Network primetime programming from 11 March. The awards include Best Performance by a Female, Best Performance by a Male, Worst Villain, Best Team and Best Cartoon. Cartoon Network claims to be seen in over 79.6 million homes in America and in 145 countries around the world